Xmas 2015

 

Merry Christmas 2015

From Brad, Gwen, Odin, Cyrus, and Drake Myers

 

What’s new? My back. My hip. Gwen’s ability to take care of a 50 year old baby. Odin’s driver’s permit. Cyrus’ trumpet. Drake’s piano. Superbowl. Easton with the Fink’s. Road trip to Vegas and Grand Canyon. Road trip to Disneyland and the Chevron near Hornbrook CA.

Odin stats: He is 6’3” now and driving with a permit – not from us - the state allowed it. He’s a freshman at Gig Harbor High School and enjoying water polo and swim team. He still plays the piano, builds with Lego’s and plays with his airsoft rifles. He worked as a soccer referee this last summer and continues to add value to the family with his humor, strength, and increasing willingness to help.

 

Notables: He’s tall with a long reach, but remarkably slow. Aim for the face as any connection will grind his lips against his braces creating a pulpy mess. Sweep the leg! He does know Tae Kwan Do, can play the piano, and run track so you’ll want to consider your attacks wisely. Ladies, if you’re looking for that special someone, he’s a leader, protector and a musician. He’s got a swimmer’s body and a caring heart- think Michael Phelps, sans dope.

Cyrus stats: Cyrus is in 8^th grade this year and continues to play piano and has taken an interest in the trumpet. He worked as a soccer referee and earned his first paycheck. He still enjoys basketball, track, and video games. He’s smart, focused, and interested in computers. His care for his brothers and laughter make our home very comfortable.

Notables: Cyrus is small, but very quick. You need to feint one direction and attack from the other. It’s simple, really. However, he will learn, so change it up. Tell him you love him and then gut-punch him when he comes in for a hug. It’s about teaching respect. He also knows Tae Kwan Do, plays multiple musical instruments, and loves all things soft. So if any of you ladies with rich parents are interested, consider fleece clothing and develop an ear for the trumpet.

 Drake stats: Drake is a 4^th grader with a very quick wit. He started playing the piano this year and is continuing with basketball and swimming. He went to his first week long camp away from us this summer and some of you know how that feels Lfrickingawesome! He’s another Lego kid and is creative and very funny. He’s the third person in the family to know Tae Kwan Do, likes to make people laugh and has one of those ‘always smiling’ faces.

Notables: Don’t let that smiling face fool you. See? Even in that pic, if he knows you’re looking at him, he’ll deceive you with…with, well, whatever that look is--- simple? Doesn’t matter, if you can get him to laugh you can just push him over. He’s frail like bird. Try fake farting- he’ll giggle for sure and since you’ve already hiked your cheek, just snap kick his face and knock that stupid smile off. Nobody should look that happy.

 

Brad & Gwen: Our lives are wrapped up in our kids’ lives sprinkled with joy in the form of a few road trips, home movies, and much needed Rehab. We love our family and friend time and try to do as much of both as possible. Gwen enjoys her “Girls Night Out” in GH and sitting in her yard pool on summer days. She’s still the funniest person I know, with the kindest heart, and all the love anyone could ask for. She makes all my days easier, even the ones with hip and back surgery. Does anyone know/care why I started writing these stupid letters? Because I was tired of opening them from other people and reading about how, “…Aunt Henrietta fell down and broke her hip. Charles continues to deal with his back pain, but we’re…” And yet, here I am.

Agenda: It seems these days whether religious or political, everyone has an agenda… And I’m no different. Regardless of what your passions are, develop and share the good ones, and remember the people that helped you get there. Enjoy the fruits of those passions as much as the journey it took to find your way. Through all the work and play always remember to tell those around you what they mean to you. You’ll both feel good and you both deserve it. So, to my family, I say, “Thank you for so many laughs on the daily. You do mean everything to me because you’re the one thing I couldn’t get through my day without.” To my friends I say, “Thank you for so many laughs on the occasionally (because I don’t see you every day). You mean nearly everything to me because you make me a better person, and that makes me happy at home and with you.” 

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year from the Myers’